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Door County news from the pages of the Peninsula Pulse and Door County Living, the peninsula’s trusted, local sources for information about Door County, Wisconsin.

  • Opening the Door to DC in GB

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    If folks are too busy during the holiday season to travel to Door County to buy holiday gifts, why not bring Door County to them, thought John Kugle. Kugle is a Door County resident whose day job is securing mall space.

  • The Lodge Announces Shop Door County Promotion

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    FM 106.9 the Lodge and sister station Door Country FM 97.7 are supporting the Door County community again this year with the annual Shop Door County promotion.

  • Luxemburg Bancshares Announces Semi-Annual Dividend

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    Luxemburg Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Bank of Luxemburg, announced the approval of a semi-annual dividend of $.54 per share, payable on Dec. 12, 2014, to shareholders of record as of Dec.

  • Deadline Extension for Dairy MPP

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    The application deadline for the dairy Margin Protection Program (MPP) will be extended until Dec. 19, 2014. The program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, protects participating dairy producers when the margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs – falls below levels of protection selected by the applicant.

  • Local Food Business Seminar begin Jan. 5

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    Get ready to improve the way you market your farm or local food business. The Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Local Food Business Seminar Series continues in the New Year with marketing seminars scheduled from Jan.

  • Packed House at Well Meeting

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    A standing-room-only crowd filled the Jacksonport Town Hall on Dec. 2 to learn more about the well contaminations that took place in September due to a subcontractor for Haberli Farms spreading manure over a sinkhole.

  • Our Representatives in the News

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    Congressman Reid Ribble

    Ribble visited Tactical Base Gamberi in Afghanistan in late November.

  • Municipal News

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    Compiled by Pulse staff

    City of Sturgeon Bay:  The winter parking ban went into effect on Dec. 1. On-street parking is prohibited from 2 to 6 am through April 1, 2015.

  • Snow Dampened Meet, Greet and Eat

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    Although the weather did not cooperate the evening of Monday, Nov. 24, a few people braved the snow for the “Meet, Greet and Eat” event at Liberty Grove Town Hall.

  • Confusion Over Knutson Resignation

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    Parents, teachers and students gathered at Gibraltar High School on Tuesday night to show support and seek answers regarding the abrupt and unexpected resignation of school principal Kirk Knutson.

  • Fire Chief Cancels Plan Commission Meeting Due to Overflow Crowd

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    A special meeting of the Sturgeon Bay Plan Commission did not take place as planned on Dec. 3 because too many people showed up for the meeting to consider a zoning request for a proposed five-story waterfront hotel in the city’s West Waterfront Redevelopment Project.

  • Article posted Thursday, December 4, 2014 9:59am

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    WHAT HAPPENED

    • The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region in Green Bay has selected the preferred alternatives for the reconstruction of Hwys 42/57 from Michigan Street to Egg Harbor Road in Sturgeon Bay beginning in the fall of 2015.

  • Using Technology to Fight Phragmites

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    We pass them every day, clumped together along wetlands, lakeshores and roadsides with their heads bobbing in the wind. We see them, but maybe we forget that Phragmites australis – the common reed – is an invasive species, and is considered a noxious weed by the U.

  • Article posted Wednesday, December 3, 2014 3:00pm

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    Lake Michigan continues to struggle as an ecosystem. For decades a tiny shrimp-like creature less than a quarter-inch long was the animal mainstay at the bottom of the Lake Michigan food chain.

  • Become a Green Thumb

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    The Door County Master Gardeners Association will continue to accept applications for its 2015 Master Gardeners Training Class until Dec. 11. If interested in becoming a Master Gardener, complete information by visiting dcmga.

  • A Gift of the Great Outdoors

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    People looking for a holiday gift that keeps giving throughout the year can give outdoor enthusiasts access to thousands of miles of trails, hundreds of nature hike opportunities, dozens of beaches, and some of the most scenic areas found in Wisconsin with a 2015 Wisconsin state park admission stickers or state trail pass.

  • George Evenson retires as historical society president

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    The Door County Historical Society was founded in 1926, and George Evenson came along just three years later. He’s a walking encyclopedia of the history of the county where he’s spent all his life and has been an active member of the Door County Historical Society (DCHS) for about 20 years.

  • Region Looks Good in Annual Survey

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    The results of the annual First Business Economic Survey of northeast Wisconsin were released on Dec. 2. Each fall, First Business takes the pulse of local businesses through an annual economic survey in northeast Wisconsin, Dane County and Milwaukee.

  • Win Some Moo-La-La

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    The Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center has announced its annual Moo-La-La promotion will take place now through Dec. 19. Two or more winners from participating businesses will be announced daily beginning Dec.

  • Nelson Healing Center Celebrates 35 Years

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    Dr. Melissa Nelson, Dr. Danielle Partain and the staff at Nelson Healing Center are gearing up for a big public celebration to celebrate 35 years in practice with an open house on Dec.